All Too Late

Chapter 124

Samuel knew how painful it was to miss somebody.

It turns out that even thinking of someone hurts all over.

His stomach twisted. It was the kind of pain that would spread to every limb before having them smashed by boulders.

Despite the pain, he found that he couldn’t stop thinking about her.

Kathleen fell silent.

Samuel’s gaze deepened. “Say something.”

“I have nothing to say to you,” she bluntly said as she lay down. “I’m going to take a nap. Please carry on with your work.”

Samuel studied Kathleen thoughtfully, trying to decide if she would be heartbroken or disgusted if he told her he had missed her.

Judging by her expression, probably the latter.

Meanwhile, Kathleen felt awful.

Samuel hasn’t changed. Why would he tell me this after a year? Does he think that I’m foolish enough to change my mind just because he said that? I’m no longer that girl who loved him wholeheartedly in the stupidity of my youth. Not anymore. Why didn’t he treasure me when I did? Leaving him was the right choice.

Samuel looked sideways at Kathleen, who had her back to him. She seemed to be asleep.

He didn’t bother her further. Instead, he turned off the light.

The night suddenly became unbearably long.

Kathleen woke up the following day in a daze.

“Good morning, Katie,” said Diana with a kind voice.

Kathleen was surprised. “Old Mrs. Macari?”

Diana sat on the chair between the two beds as she reached out to stroke Kathleen’s head. “Are you feeling better?”

“I am,” Kathleen murmured demurely, like a small furry animal being caressed.

Diana turned to Maria.

Maria brought a hearty breakfast in

Kathleen was taken aback.

this morning to whip up some mushroom soup

you really didn’t

lovely old lady really loves me. I can

anyway. I’m happy to cook you something nice. Now, be a good

Mrs. Macari.” Kathleen nodded obediently before picking up a spoon and

smiled so broadly that her eyes were reduced to slits. A warm, fuzzy feeling erupted

long as you

the old lady’s smile with an embarrassed

of her eye, she saw Samuel looking at her and pursed her lips at

noticed what had caught her attention. “Samuel had

Kathleen looked over.

did,” Samuel

her

her grandson. “I did some digging of my own. What happened

Samuel was struck dumb.

not as dirty as

was surprised to discover that Diana didn’t believe

is being vacated this afternoon,” Diana announced. “I have

nodded and didn’t

thoughtfully before

before that I’ll treat you like my granddaughter, which is

out that Diana didn’t intend to bring them

on the other hand,

was

sending Maria to help Kathleen settle in, Diana turned to look at

deign to answer

have already missed your chance with Katie,” Diana lamented. “It’s not going to work with her no matter how hard you force things. The sacrifice of Katie’s parents has given me several

for

Samuel like that

was old enough, she addressed him by his actual

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